Experience

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  Evansville-vanderburgh school corporation

  Aug 1985 - Jun 1986

  Contracted business teacher
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  Msd of mt. vernon

  Aug 1986 - Jul 1990

  Business teacher

  -Taught business courses, computer applications, administrative lab and shorthand-Implemented and facilitated the Business Professionals of America advisory committee-Served as the Business Professionals of America sponsor-Served as the Student Council sponsor-Served as the Cheerleading sponsor

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  Msd of pike township

  Aug 1990 - Jul 2003

  -Served as Chief Financial Officer-Developed, communicated and monitored $85 million in taxable budgets in a rapidly growing student enrollment-Established, budgeted and managed construction projects totaling $120 million in five building projects-Supervised, hired, trained and evaluated accounts receivable, accounts payable, employee benefits, food service, payroll and purchasing/warehouse, technology and transportation-Developed, communicated and implemented a financial strategy that positively impacted $1.3 million in the General Fund-Evaluated and communicated plans for continuous improvement of facilities-Served on district steering committee for $9 million Lilly Grant award-Communicated financial position and employee benefits program for negotiation team-Managed and served on Hoosier School Benefit Trust as district representative for employee health insurance benefits program-Trained on Ruby Payne's Poverty Show less

  • Assistant Superintendent

    Jan 1992 - Jul 2003

  • Administrative Assistant to Directors of Special Education/Services

    Aug 1990 - Jan 1992
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  Penn-harris-madison school corporation

  Jun 2004 - Mar 2018

  -Provide leadership, direction and supervision in budget/finance, business services, contracts/legal counsel, employee benefits, facilities and grounds management, food service, grants, purchasing, risk management, security, technology, transportation, warehouse and workers compensation-Analyze, project and implement a $130 million annual budget-Communicate and educate stakeholders regarding business continuity and financial services-Evaluate, strategize and implement a financial program establishing healthy cash reserves which led to improved Standard and Poor's credit ratings twice-Establish and design strategic plans for implementing and tracking long-range building improvement projects of $80 million in 14 years without any petition remonstrance while lowering the tax rate-Plan, coordinate and manage strategic planning of facilities and technology implementation within new facilities, additions and renovations-Develop, coordinate and communicate the sale of all bonds for construction/renovation-Coordinate, hire, implement and supervise energy education program resulting in $6.5 million savings in ten years-Educate, train and facilitate accounting procedures and state/local policies as prescribed by the State Board of Accounts, Department of Local Government Finance, Department of Education and P-H-M Board of School Trustees-Supervise the local, state and federal reports related to taxes, retirement funds, union dues and insurance benefits-Supervise service contracts/request for proposals and negotiations of contracts with legal counsel and vendors-Oversee contract negotiations with six employee groups including teachers-Develop, implement and facilitate book studies and other professional development for administrators and treasurers Show less

  • Associate Superintendent

    Jul 2003 - Mar 2018

  • Interim Superintendent

    Jun 2004 - Jan 2005
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  Bethel college

  Jan 2011 - now

  Adjunct professor
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  Concord community schools, elkhart, in

  Mar 2018 - now

  Chief human resource officer